From the Entrance to the Exit, Art Surrounds Us

In case you have been focused on your textbooks and haven't had a chance to observe the campus environment, you may not realize that our campus is adorned with an incredible collection of outdoor art. In fact, we have an "Outdoor Museum of Art" located between the student center and the humanities building. That designated location is only a part of the campus-wide effort curated by Joe Helseth, accomplished artist and sculptor, and Special Assistant to the President.

Lori Warren, Instructional Technology Librarian, and our newest staff member, has created a photo slideshow that she posted on her Windows Live space. Lori's creative photography, combined with this fantastical collection of unique sculpture, provides an entertaining way to appreciate the art around us and encourages us to walk around the campus for an "up close and personal" art experience.

Take a few moments to view Lori's slide show, then explore the campus to fully appreciate the art all around us.

Readers' Picks--What Library Staff are Reading--Part VI

This week's recommendation comes from Betsy Fronk, our resident young adult and children's enthusiast. Betsy is a reviewer for children's books, and she keeps up with the latest as well as the classics in reads for the young and young-at-heart. Here is her review of this classic which won the Caldecott medal in 1945.

"Everyone in the Amish community calls Jonathan, “Yonie”, a very curious seven year-old. Yonie’s father calls him “Yonie Wandernose” because Yonie always wanders off trying to satisfy his curiosity. One afternoon, Yonie’s father leaves with mother and the older children. Granny and little Nancy remain behind; Pop makes a special promise to Yonie if he can do as he has been told. He tries to do his chores around the farm and he does very well until he seems to lose Granny. She gets locked in the chicken house; this might have been a good time to be 'a Wondernose.' As night falls, a thunderstorm begins with lightning. The lightning starts a fire in the barn. Yonie rescues many of the farm animals and when his father arrives, they gather the animals together. Yonie’s father rewards Yonie for the good care of the animals. This picture book received a Caldecott Honor award in 1945 so some of the language may appear a bit old-fashioned. However, Yonnie’s coming-of-age and a gentle exposure to a different culture are ageless; de Angeli’s beautiful pencil illustrations add much warmth to the story.

Kindergarteners through second grade students can enjoy this story as well as older students wanting to see the Amish community."

Image credit to Herald Press.

Two Chattanooga State Library Staff Create Archive for The Phoenix: Chattanooga State's Art & Literary Publication


Chattanooga State library staff Dwight Hunter and Sharon King have created an indexed listing of all previous Phoenix publications!

You can find the archive index at http://www.chattanoogastate.edu/Phoenix/archive.htm


Dwight and Sharon scanned in the previous issues of the Phoenix and created a master index to allow Phoenix Web site visitors to search past issues. Here is the list of archived Phoenix issues:

• 2006-2007
• 2005
• 2004
• 2003
• 2002
• 2001
• 2000 (no issue for 1999)
• 1997-1998
• 1996-1997
• 1994-1995
• 1992-1993
• 1990-1991
• 1986-1987
• 1985-1986
• 1984-1985
• 1983
• 1982 (first issue as Phoenix)
• 1977 (Gatherings)